Lemon Birthday Desserts

I made [er, um, back in March] a special birthday dessert for my sister-in-law: Lemon Mousse with raspberries and White Chocolate Lemon Truffles.

Lemon Mousse topped with raspberries and served with white chocolate lemon truffles.

She’s not really a fan of chocolate, but she is a fan of lemon. So, I took the lemon idea and ran with it.

While I was cleaning the house I came across these cute little black tea cups. I thought it would be a really fun presentation to have the light-colored yellow lemon mousse in these little black cups. And, well, it needed something to garnish it. I think a dark chocolate truffle would have looked great, but didn’t want to over-chocolate the dessert, so I decided on raspberries and the white chocolate lemon truffles.

I was a little tentative about the white chocolate part. I’m just not a fan of white chocolate. I think it’s too sweet and often just has a flat flavor. But, the lemon in the truffles really makes them work.

I’m really happy with both of these dessert treats. They were awesome! The raspberries nicely added a bit of tartness to a sweet light lemony mousse. The truffles were a nice little bite. These were great for a birthday celebration because they were already made and in the fridge ready to go. No last minute cooking and fussing.

Lemon Mousse topped with raspberries and served with white chocolate lemon truffles recipes

Lemon Mousse

A delicious lemon dessert that's light and airy while being a great sweet treat

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword lemon, mousse

Prep Time30minutes

Cook Time20minutes

resting time2hours

Total Time50minutes

Servings4servings

AuthorDebi

Ingredients

2tablespoonswater

1teaspoonplain gelatin

½cupunsalted butter

¾cupsugar

3tablespoonsfinely grated lemon zest

½cupfresh lemon juice

Pinchof salt

6large egg yolks

¾cupwhipping cream

raspberriesoptional for garnish

Instructions

Measure the water into a small bowl, and sprinkle the gelatin on top. Allow it to bloom for 10 minutes, then set the bowl into a dish of hot water and whisk until the gelatin is dissolved.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and add the sugar, salt, lemon juice and zest. Whisk together and add the egg yolks. Place the pan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Cook until the mixture has thickened and coats the back of the wooden spoon, approximately 8-10 minutes. Do not allow the mixture to boil or it will curdle. If it begins to steam, remove it from the heat for about 20 seconds to allow it to cool, then return it to the heat.

Once the curd has thickened, whisk in the gelatin and then immediately pour through a fine mesh strainer into a second bowl. Allow this mixture to cool, stirring occasionally.

Once the lemon curd has cooled, beat the whip cream to stiff peaks using a stand mixer or a hand-held mixer. Add the cream in thirds, folding it gently into the lemon curd.

Divide the lemon mousse between 4-6 bowls and chill for a minimum of two hours before serving. Garnish with raspberries if desired.

I just saw this mousse on RecipeNewZ. What a beautiful, elegant, delicious dessert! I wish I had a sister in law like you to make it for me :-). Now my only option is to make it myself. Thank you for sharing! Love your site!

Hmm, interesting question about the butter. It adds flavor, texture, and content to the truffle. Maybe I’d try coconut oil (which is solid at room temp or when cold). That may work really well. I suspect that if you left out the fat altogether it wouldn’t taste as good or set up the same. But, You could always try mixing it w/o the fat and then if it wasn’t good, add the fat in. Let me know if you try it, I’m really curious now. Thanks for the comment! 🙂

Hi! I should have replied sooner. Sorry. I tried out the coconut oil like you suggested. Surprisingly it came out quite silky smooth and melted quite nicely. The texture was like silk! Thank you again for the suggestion.

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Hello! I'm Debi, the girl behind Life Currents where I write about mainly healthy vegetarian dishes. My husband eats meat, so occasionally I share some of his dishes as well. And, I'll share tasty treats and projects that we do. Read More…